Israel's government is controlled by radical Jewish (religion) tendencies, we are controlled by radical Christian tendencies but THEY must be vetted for lack of radical Muslim tendencies.
Think Progress today refers to the CIA world factbook to reveal that the income disparity in the US is WORSE than that in Egypt, according to the Gini Coefficient.
Note this sentence from the article: "After the Camp David accords, in contrast, Egypt largely sat out the big struggles in the Mideast, and made what has widely been called a separate peace."
Egypt's non-interference in regional conflicts involving Israel has been ordered and paid for by the US. Since the accords, our "foreign aid" to Egypt has been exceeded only by that to Israel.
I agree with those who have noted a disturbing similarity to Egypt in our own growing wealth divide.
If ElBaradei eventually replaces Mubarak, the US media will brand him a radical to discredit and ridicule his conclusions on Iran's nuclear program for the IAEA.
Indeed, "Muslims believe in Jesus of Nazareth as a true
prophet of God and so can celebrate his birth in this way." This
brands Islam as infinitely more tolerant that either Christianity
or Judaism. Has anyone explained this to the FOX Fraud and Fantasy
Folks? As to apparent incongruities of "conservative Muslim
sheikhdom(s)," why expect the monied elites of Muslim countries to
be any less hypocritical than our own?
As to "Peterson says that the Iranians took the documents to suggest that President Obama was all along plotting against them even while pursuing a diplomatic track in public, and that a breakthrough through negotiations is now very unlikely."
Let us not accept the premise of the hysterical reaction to the Wikileaks that suggests the countries in question have been totally ignorant of true US motives prior to the availability of leaked documents. The only population expected to be surprised by the leaks, and, indeed, in great need of this surprise, is the proudly and aggressively ignorant American citizenry
To suggest that Iran, for example, needed Assange to point out the treachery of US intentions is to accept the underlying, imperial, racist view that all who are not us
1) are inferior in every way (especially intellectually) and, therefore
2) are expendable if we see fit.
This is especially so if they wear funny headgear and insist on living atop OUR
petro fuels.
Note: the CIA World Factbook has all one needs to know about our "policy" towards Iran: it has the world's third largest oil reserves AND the world's second largest natural gas reserves. All the rest, including Wikileaks, is window dressing.
You can be sure the "vast majority" of new House committee chairs will be certified twits who might be considered laughable ... IF they weren't so dangerous.
Perhaps Graham should join his Oklahoma colleagues, Inhofe and Coburn, to delve into reality, just once, to propose a prohibition of Sharia Law in Iran.
There is as much annual government spending to fund climate research as Americans spend on chewing gum, about $2 billion.
Over the years this research has saved lives, helped agriculture and generally made us more secure and comfortable.
Now, of course, when it suggests we need to strive to be a bit nobler than mere, ever-more-voracious "consumers" (i.e. drones of the advertising industry) we throw a massive snit, the howls of "personal responsibility" notwithstanding.
That legislation to (appear to) address global warming (new financial instruments? not to mention nuclear and coal subsidies) is clearly faulty does NOT disprove the conclusions of climate scientists.
Bush best scheme was to have weapons inspectors verify there would be no Iraqi WMD that could be used against the invading force! You can't be a "war president" if your army is entirely wiped out the first afternoon of the proceedings.
Israel's government is controlled by radical Jewish (religion) tendencies, we are controlled by radical Christian tendencies but THEY must be vetted for lack of radical Muslim tendencies.
REAL reason #105 for "why they hate us-"
I fear, yet predict, there will be VERY few, if any, appropriate "developments in this case."
Can someone remember ANY senator ever before denouncing the Mubarak regime or, even less likely, ever demanding that it be defunded?
Mr Cole asks of the Mubarak regime: "How stupid do they think we are?"
I ask the same about our generally spineless cheap senate opportunists.
As predicted a couple days ago:
"Neocons Attack Egyptian Dissident Mohamed ElBaradei, Again"
http://www.thenation.com/blog/158160/neocons-attack-egyptian-dissident-mohamed-elbaradei-again
OK, conspiracy watch is over.
Here's the address for the global comparison of Gini index of inequality of family incomes at the CIA factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2172rank.html
Think Progress today refers to the CIA world factbook to reveal that the income disparity in the US is WORSE than that in Egypt, according to the Gini Coefficient.
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/31/income-inequality-egypt/
A quick look at the CIA site, via a bookmarked link that has always worked previously turned up a "404 No Found" notice on the normal CIA site format.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Note this sentence from the article: "After the Camp David accords, in contrast, Egypt largely sat out the big struggles in the Mideast, and made what has widely been called a separate peace."
Egypt's non-interference in regional conflicts involving Israel has been ordered and paid for by the US. Since the accords, our "foreign aid" to Egypt has been exceeded only by that to Israel.
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2011/01/28/473431/us-foreign-aid-to-egypt/
I agree with those who have noted a disturbing similarity to Egypt in our own growing wealth divide.
If ElBaradei eventually replaces Mubarak, the US media will brand him a radical to discredit and ridicule his conclusions on Iran's nuclear program for the IAEA.
Which of the many countries we have invaded since 1898 did we not leave at least one base upon "withdrawal" of troops?
You don't establish a literal empire of 800 bases in over 100 countries doing otherwise.
Indeed, "Muslims believe in Jesus of Nazareth as a true
prophet of God and so can celebrate his birth in this way." This
brands Islam as infinitely more tolerant that either Christianity
or Judaism. Has anyone explained this to the FOX Fraud and Fantasy
Folks? As to apparent incongruities of "conservative Muslim
sheikhdom(s)," why expect the monied elites of Muslim countries to
be any less hypocritical than our own?
Yes, please, more of such maps for any and all countries
for which they are available, especially countries of the Middle
East.
As to "Peterson says that the Iranians took the documents to suggest that President Obama was all along plotting against them even while pursuing a diplomatic track in public, and that a breakthrough through negotiations is now very unlikely."
Let us not accept the premise of the hysterical reaction to the Wikileaks that suggests the countries in question have been totally ignorant of true US motives prior to the availability of leaked documents. The only population expected to be surprised by the leaks, and, indeed, in great need of this surprise, is the proudly and aggressively ignorant American citizenry
To suggest that Iran, for example, needed Assange to point out the treachery of US intentions is to accept the underlying, imperial, racist view that all who are not us
1) are inferior in every way (especially intellectually) and, therefore
2) are expendable if we see fit.
This is especially so if they wear funny headgear and insist on living atop OUR
petro fuels.
Note: the CIA World Factbook has all one needs to know about our "policy" towards Iran: it has the world's third largest oil reserves AND the world's second largest natural gas reserves. All the rest, including Wikileaks, is window dressing.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
You can be sure the "vast majority" of new House committee chairs will be certified twits who might be considered laughable ... IF they weren't so dangerous.
Perhaps Graham should join his Oklahoma colleagues, Inhofe and Coburn, to delve into reality, just once, to propose a prohibition of Sharia Law in Iran.
Great point IF the bottom line weren't arms sales!!
I'd suggest a 60+ seat turn-around putting the Dems at about 195-240 is different from holding onto a 13 margin in favor.
Sure our current wars are "only" bankrupting us and recruiting terrorists faster than we can "win hearts and minds."
But then we were fighting the fascists in Europe and the Pacific, now they've germinated in Congress itself.
Apparently al-Qaeda thinks there are enough Christian churches in Baghdad ... just as our "Christians" think there are enough mosques in NYC.
There is as much annual government spending to fund climate research as Americans spend on chewing gum, about $2 billion.
Over the years this research has saved lives, helped agriculture and generally made us more secure and comfortable.
Now, of course, when it suggests we need to strive to be a bit nobler than mere, ever-more-voracious "consumers" (i.e. drones of the advertising industry) we throw a massive snit, the howls of "personal responsibility" notwithstanding.
That legislation to (appear to) address global warming (new financial instruments? not to mention nuclear and coal subsidies) is clearly faulty does NOT disprove the conclusions of climate scientists.
Change that to election fraud and fascist thuggery and we can neatly segue into the US midterms next Tuesday.
I see my point has been covered above, so let me put it this way: a veto would be considered soo...oooo partisan!
We needed "leaks" to know that the regime we installed in Iraq would emulate the criminality of its "liberators"?
But W. Himself Proposed Ruse
Bush best scheme was to have weapons inspectors verify there would be no Iraqi WMD that could be used against the invading force! You can't be a "war president" if your army is entirely wiped out the first afternoon of the proceedings.